Auvard's vaginal speculum, which consists of a single piece of metal formed into a straight shaft, rounded and closed at the front, hollow, and open at the back; the top of the shaft flares out to form a triangular shape with rounded edges; the top of the triangle bends at a 45° angle and forms a t…
Auvard's vaginal speculum, which consists of a single piece of metal formed into a straight shaft, rounded and closed at the front, hollow, and open at the back; the top of the shaft flares out to form a triangular shape with rounded edges; the top of the triangle bends at a 45° angle and forms a tongue-like piece with a rounded tip and upcurved sides; at the lower part of the shaft, near the end, is a weight; this weight has a spherical, oval shape and is open at the back; below the weight, the shaft flares out slightly and has rounded outer edges.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. H. C. Mabee; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Maker
Lorenz
Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The outside front of the weight has, "LORENZ // L" stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D8-2
Dimension Notes
Length 23.2 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 9.5 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear and minor discolouration; there is minor plating loss at the front of the weight; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Book
Reference Comments
Previous number #57; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments," by The Kny-Scheerer Company, 1915, p. 5204 (item #E/-8458) (see attached photocopy); found in Dr. H.C. Mabee's obstetrical bag (997.001.456)